06.01.2023.
Christmas Greetings of the Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Miloš Vučević extended Christmas greetings to His Holiness, the Serbian Patriarch, Kyr Porfirije, Military Bishop Kyr Arsenije, Bishop of Bačka Irinej and Orthodox Christian members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces. The greeting messages read as follows:
Christmas Greetings for His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Kyr Porfirije
“Your Holiness,
On behalf of members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, and me personally, I extend to you, and Christ-loving priesthood, very reverend monkhood and our devout and much suffering Serbian people, my cordial greetings for this all-holy holiday of the Birth of our Saviour our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas.
Praying to the infant-God Jesus Christ to endow you with a long life, good health and abundance of celestial wisdom, and banking on your prayerful intercession for all members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, I venerate the holy arm of Your Holiness, and I offer the greeting of never-ending joy:
PEACE OF GOD - CHRIST IS BORN!”
Christmas Greeting for Military Bishop Kyr Arsenije
“Your Eminence,
On behalf of members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, and me personally, I extend to you and the ecclesiastic flock entrusted to you, the God saved Eparchy of Niš, my cordial greetings for this all-holy holiday of the Birth of our Saviour our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas.
Praying to the infant-God Jesus Christ to endow you with good health and abundance of celestial wisdom, and banking on your prayerful intercession as a military bishop for all members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, I offer the greeting of never-ending joy:
PEACE OF GOD - CHRIST IS BORN!”
Christmas Greeting for Bishop of Bačka Kyr Irinej
"Your Eminence,
On behalf of members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, and me personally, I extend to you and the ecclesiastic flock entrusted to you, the God saved Eparchy of Bačka, my cordial greetings for this all-holy holiday of the Birth of our Saviour our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas.
I wholeheartedly pray to the infant-God Christ to endow your Eminence with good health, abundance of wisdom and all that is truly and eternally good with the prayers of the Holy Mother of God and Holy Virgin Mary.
Let us all sing the heaven and earthly song of the everlasting joy: “Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.”
PEACE OF GOD - CHRIST IS BORN!”
Christmas Greetings to Members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces
“I offer my cordial greetings to all Orthodox Christian members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces for the all-holy and joyous holiday of the Birth of our Saviour, Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas.
Banking on the blessing of the merciful infant-God Jesus Christ, we express our warmest prayerful hope that we will through selfless efforts continue adamantly persevering in strengthening spiritual and moral values, concurrently strengthening defence capacities of our proud fatherland and glorious Serbian military.
Sincerely hoping that we will together welcome the holy days of the celebration of the birth of Christ in the spirit of joy, and that we will spend them in peace and good health, I offer the joyous greeting:
PEACE OF GOD - CHRIST IS BORN!”
